aggravate

[US]/ˈæɡrəveɪt/
[UK]/ˈæɡrəveɪt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. worsen, irritate, annoy.

Example Sentences

military action would only aggravate the situation.

Threats will only aggravate her.

Don't aggravate me, child.

Grief aggravated her illness.

His bad temper was aggravated by his headache.

If he aggravates me any more I shall punish him.

The lack of rain aggravated the serious lack of food.

The lack of rain aggravated the already serious lack of food.

If he aggravated me any more I shall hit him.

Far from relieving my cough, the medicine aggravated it.

Men aggravate me when they go on about how impractical women are.

Electron 3 kind design, aggravate bourdon output frequency movability, balance input,

The pathology change aggravate gradually with postradiation time extension, pulmonary alveolus is the main damage location.

Attempts to restrict parking in the city centre have further aggravated the problem of traffic congestion.

we got guys doing stretches for passing bad checks and aggravated mopery.

The strong straight rachitis has the waist backache, when the rest aggravates, may be accompanied by the talalgia, the pinkeye;

With the aggravation of water eutrophication in the world, cyanophycean bloom and its toxin harm aggravated day by day.

Iron metabolic derangement possibly affects lipid peroxidization and aggravates liver injury of the patients with viral hepatitis B.

Real-world Examples

It's only -- only aggravate me.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

Such an attempt only aggravates the strain of mental effort.

Source: New Concept English. British Edition. Book Four (Translation)

I was aggravated like a crow would be.

Source: Conan Talk Show

" Nonsense, O'Flaherty, " said Professor Binns in an aggravated tone.

Source: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

That's your plan B, aggravated assault?

Source: Deadly Women

Oh, you're aggravating enough, when you like, for anything!

Source: American Original Language Arts Volume 5

If something is too cold, I feel like it aggravates my throat somewhat, decreases the circulation.

Source: Celebrity's Daily Meal Plan (Bilingual Selection)

For them, Benedict exemplified the secretive, cautious response that aggravated the misconduct.

Source: The Economist - International

There'll be a second round. It is perfectly possible that things would aggravate even more then.

Source: BBC Listening Collection March 2020

I was still aggravated, not in the mood for chitchat.

Source: Twilight: Eclipse

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